Elections
Record numbers vote early in Cleveland
October 10, 2012Despite continued GOP efforts to suppress early voting, record numbers voted at the Board of Elections here as registration for the critical Nov. 6 election ended Tuesday.
Read moreWorkers rights, pensions, and ability to buy elections on state ballots
October 10, 2012Workers rights, government workers' pensions and what roles workers - and firms - can play in politics are among the referendums that will greet voters.
Read moreSharp partisan split on labor’s issues
October 10, 2012The voting records on labor-selected issues in the second session of the 112 Congress reflect, as might be expected, the sharp partisan split between the two major political parties.
Read more2012 countdown: Time for the left to step to the plate
October 10, 2012For the past year the left has debated the merits of participation in the election process. As you might expect, not everyone is on the same page.
Read moreWall Street Journal wailing over Chavez victory in Venezuela
October 10, 2012The reelection, for a third term, of Venezuela's left wing president has set off wails of anguish in the right-wing media and political circles in the United States.
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